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The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater (also known as the Pet Travel Show Inc.) is a show combining animal and human performers. They perform comedy routines through a variety of skits that include clowns,
acrobatics Acrobatics () is the performance of human feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination. Acrobatic skills are used in performing arts, sporting events, and martial arts. Extensive use of acrobatic skills are most often performed in acro ...
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juggling Juggling is a physical skill, performed by a juggler, involving the manipulation of objects for recreation, entertainment, art or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling. Juggling can be the manipulation of one object o ...
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stunts A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat or an act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes usually on television, theaters, or cinema. Stunts are a feature of many action films. Before computer generated imagery spec ...
under the direction of Gregory Popovich, the show’s creator.


Acts and stunts

Acts include pet fire marshals, dog football, Dr. Doolittle, and funny geese. Stunts include cats and dogs walking tight ropes, balancing on metallic balls, jumping through hoops, jumping rope, using scooters and playing football. Animals: Lisa (geese), Jennifer (geese), Gabriella (dog), Robbie (dog), Maia (dog), Taylor (cat), Mia (dog), Giselle (parrot), Mabel (dog), Kevin (dog), Jenna (cat), Lily (cat), Lauren (dog), Sofia (dog), Tessa (dog), Keemia (cat), Olivia (cat), Kurt (goat), Helgo (goat), Mr. Diamond (miniature horse), Evie (dog), Kelsie (cat), Jordan (cat), Emily (dog), Talia (dog), Lola (dog), Harper (cat), Elena (cat), Georgie (dog), Brittany (dog).


Tour locations

This show has performed in various countries including France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Israel, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, and Canada. Additionally, the show was performed in US cities including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, and Miami in addition to Las Vegas.


See also

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Animal Show An animal show is a form of exhibition featuring the display or performance of one or more breeds of animal.USDA Animal Welfare Act, Licensing and Registration, APHIS USDA (retrieved 26 May 2012) Purpose An animal show can be for entertainment ...
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Comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...
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Dog Sports Dog sports are sports in which dogs participate. Herding sports * Herding * Sheepdog trial * Treibball Obedience sports * Heelwork to music * Musical canine freestyle * Obedience trial * Rally obedience Protection sports * Schutzhund ...


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* Edson, Lauren. "Popovich Combines Human and Animal Comedy on Stage." News, Sports and Weather for Boise, ID, Idaho Statesman & IdahoStatesman.com. N. p., n. d. Web. 30 Sept. 2013. http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/12/14/2380565/theater-thats-gone-to-the-dogs.html * “Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is a circus show that’s gone to the dogs...and cats.” The Huntsville Times. N. p. 15 Apr. 2013: Print.http://www.al.entertainment/index.sst/2013/04.comedy.pet.theater-Weekly.pet * "So Much More than a Pet Show – Entertainment – Montgomery News." Montgomery Media. N.p., 11 Feb. 2013: Print.http://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2013/02/11/entertainment/doc5111408640ad3147942056.txt?viewmode=fullstory>. *NY Times: http://nyti.ms/Z6L4iH *USA Today: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/pets/2009-10-04-cat-trainer_N.htm *LA Times: http://www.comedypet.com/oldwebsite/newimages/LA-Times-FullSz.jpg *People Magazine: http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20129992,00.html *LV Weekly: http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/as-we-see-it/weekly-qa/2013/aug/06/gregory-popovich-pet-retirement-and-how-train-cat/#/0 *Popovich and the Voice of the Fabled American West: Film Threat: http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/79057/ *Austin Chronicle: http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2014-10-27/austin-film-festival-popovich-and-the-voice-of-the-fabled-american-west/ *LV Weekly: http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/ae/film/2014/jun/04/thompson-brothers-popovich-film American comedy Animal trainers